Electric cooking stove



Dec. 4, 1928. 1,693,784 J. c. HoLLANDs ELECTRIC COOKING STOVE Filed Nov. 21. 1925 /gz K f A TTORNEYS. l

- I VENToR. BY @17M Patented Dern J4, 1928.

UNITED STATES y PATENT OFFICE.

JOIIN o. IIOLLANDs, OE ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, AssIGNon 'ro TIIE emswonn MANU I a EAc'rUnING COMPANY, OE ERIE, vPENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION or PENNSYL- VANIA.

ELECTRIC COOKING STOVE.

' Application led November 21, 1925. Serial No. 70,445.

This invention is designed to improve electric cooking stoves, particularly those designed for restaurant service. These are provided with pan cake tops and waie tops and l inthe preferred embodiment these are formed in units covering the entire stove and are interchangeable. The units are formed with an inte ral. casting forming the covers, an up-turne flange supporting the cooking surface, and a. closure plate beneath the flange .forming a receptacle for the heating element and an insulation against the heat of the element at the bottom of the stove. Features and details ofthe invention will appear lfrom the specification and claims.

The invention is illustrated in the accom panying drawings as follows Fig. 1 shows a plan view of the stove. Fig. 2 a front elevation. Fig. 3- a section on the line 3-3 in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 a section o/n the line 4-4 in Fig. 1. 1 marks the stove frame which comprises an annular plate forminv the front, rear and ends of the frame. Th1s is preferably supported by legs 1".

Arranged On` the plate are the cooking units 2 and 3 which form covers entirely covering the annular plate and which are interchangeable as to size and shape so that thlmits may be readily'exchanged when desir The unit 3 has an upwardly extending flange 4 and a closure late 5 within the flange and formed integra y therewith forman element receptacle 5* and insulatin the heating element from the bottom. A griddle 6 is arranged above 'the receptacle 5 and carries a heating'element 7. It has a shoulder 9 extending downwardly into the flange 4 and this is secured'by screws 10 extending into the flange.l i

The unit 2 has an upstanding flange -11 with a closure plate 12 formed integrally within the flangeforming an element receive0 Luge 17 are formed on the flange 11 and ingl receptacle'12. A wale iron 13 carriesa eating element 14. The waiile iron 13 the u er element of the walile iron 18 is hingelby a pintle 19 on the lugs 17. I

A conductor 20 for the element 7 extends through anl Opening 21 in the plate 5 and a conductor 20*L extends through an openin 21 in the plate 12 for the element 14. conductor 22 extends through an opening 23 for the upper element of the wa'flle iron. These conductors are controlled by switches 24 On the front of the frame.

This makes afcooking utensil Without obstruction of any kind on its upper surface, a convenient receptacle for receiving the heating elemen t-,and va guard avainst the heat of the heating elemente'xtending downwardly as against anything arranged below the stove. l

What I'claim as new is i 1. In an electric cooking stove, thecombination of an annular frame plate; a'cover late covering the frame having an upstand ing integral flange' with an integral closure plate Within the flange forming an element receiving receptacle and protector; an electric element in the receptacle; and a cooking plate covering the receptacle and in heating relation with the element.

2. In an electric cooking stove, the combination of an annular frame plate; anda plurality of removable interchangeable cover plates of equal size covering the frame, each having an upstanding integral flange with a closure plate within the flange forming an electric element receiving receptacle and pro-y tector. v

3. In an electric cooking stove, the combination of an annular frame plate; a plurality` of removable interchangeable cover plates of equal size covering the frame, each having an upstanding integral flange with a closure plate Within the flange forming an electric element receiving receptacle and protector; an electric element in each receptacle; and a cooking plate covering each receptacle, each plate being-in heating relation with the element in the receptaclecovered by the. cooking plate.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set m hand. A y Jem: O. HOLLANDS. 

